Glenfiddich Champions Women & Whiskey
We’ve been so focussed on American whiskeys lately that we have neglected the single malt classics from Scotland that we used to enjoy. A few years ago the strong Euro/weak […]
Category Archives: Restaurants (Bay Area)
A Quick Trip to Napa for the Food at TKRG’s Ad Lib & Bouchon
When we heard that the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group (TKRG) was doing a short-lived pop-up restaurant at the Silverado Resort in Napa, we decided to grab reservations and go. TKRG’s […]
Another Great South Bay Pizzeria at Oak & Rye
Late last year, Los Gatos Restaurant James Randall morphed into the more casual Oak & Rye Pizzeria. The ownership kept executive chef Ross Hanson, who lured his sister Dana Bunker […]
True Pizza Napoletana at Doppio Zero
We are always in search of great Napoletana pizzas around the Bay Area, so much so that we made a collection of our top picks on foodie.com. The latest entry, […]
Buon Gusto da Morrone
Last November, restaurateur Enzo Rosano turned the casual Limone, little sister to his next door restaurant Locanda Positano, into the more formal Gusto. In a major coup, Rosano also brought […]
Morton’s Bar 12-21 is Just Fine for Happy Hour
We like to eat and drink whether it’s at high-end Michelin-starred restaurants or very casual places, and in very few cases, at national chain restaurants. We make an exception for […]
Backwoods and Bayside Marin at the Tourist Club and FarmShop
We like to cross the Golden Gate Bridge and hike Mt. Tamalpais whenever we can, and lately Farmshop in Marin has become our favorite post-hike watering hole. With more than […]
Blue Line Pizza Extends North
We have said before that we think that Little Star Pizza in the Mission makes the best Chicago-style deep dish pizzas. Although Capo’s version is pretty darn good too, we […]
Palo Alto Grill: A Steakhouse, Bar None
Palo Alto Grill opened earlier this year in the former Miyake space on thriving University Avenue in the heart of Silicon Valley. Owned by the team of Bruce K. Schmidt […]
No News is Good News at Tribune Tavern
Opened last April on the ground level of the historic Oakland Tribune building, the Tribune Tavern is a gastropub owned by a partnership of Chris Pastena (Chop Bar), Temoor Noor […]
